V5 20-21 Power & Glory: Part One & 2

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• Leerjaar 5

Power and Glory, part 1 and 2

- Main characters (perspectives)

- Setting: Mexican Revolution

-Language (cinomatic descriptions)

-Plot, themes, symbolism

Mexican history 1910-1930

listen to video + take notes

1. Why a revolution?

2. important names?

3. which system?

4. what happened in 1920s?

5. what was banned?

Drawing of setting (first pages)
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Give a summary of
chapter 1 and 2 (20 words)

Character tree/map
Main characters + relationships

Read p 12 (bottom > Mr Tench at river) and p 13: why cinomatic in description?

What mood is reflected here?

Themes, plot, symbolism

- abandonment; hate, freedom, love

- develops> a journey starts (ship/priest)

-symbolic: darkness: priest missed boat

light, stars> girl free at sea

(opposing moods/changes of perspective)

Part One, unit 2

- setting: the Capital: station, prison, river, plaza

- young men in red shirts

- The lieutenant > polished, neat, (contrast)

-prisoners: why? 

-Governor <> Chief: priest is wanted, problem?

Other characters in chapter 2 (One)

priest > Conception, American seminary, born Carmen, on the run

-lieutenant > hates church, why? ideals? pp 18/19

-James Calver: gringo, why on the run?

Woman and family > story of Young Yuan

- What is she reading to children?

- the book reflects themes in P & G: persecution

-the son's questions: why upsetting to mum?

- saint/martyrdom <> human fallibility

- baptized Brigitta (p 22): why odd?

Padre Jose (p 23-25)

- What is he like? Why seen as traitor?

- real martyrdom for him =

worthy of damnation: Why?  gift!

-children > mocking, (church a laughing stock)

"little pink eyes like those of a pig conscious of the slaughter-room" = 

"no respect left for him > abandonment

Chapter 3: The River

- Captain Fellows> mood? character?

"never felt more happy than in wartime France"

(ravaged landscape, trenches, vultures)

Family? Wife/Coral) 

- themes: fear, taboos, love, hate, pretence

Coral, policeman

- Why does Carol dislike policeman/lieutenant?

-Why must priest be reported? (p30)

- how did lieutenant get rid of contempt?

- Why smell a rat? What had Carol refused?

"what a religion, begging for brandy"

Is Carol religious, how do you know?

Little poor village p 37

- how is priest welcomed?

"soldiers were here yesterday" > expresses..

what do villagers want <> what does the priest want? (contrast, rituals)

Why confessions? "He is a very holy father"

Chapter 4: The Bystanders

-Mr Tench > writing a letter, reflects on his life

- padre Jose: temptation to do what?

- the family: darkening clouds > president Calles > anti Catholic laws

- discussion father and boy: holy book reflects..

The Fellows

-Coral and mum: reading what?

Coral > do you believe there's a God? reaction:

-bananas still in the store, no orders given...

Coral: sudden pain > new! 

"childhood draining out of her"> responsibility

Chief of Police/Lieutenant

-Sunday> shops closed at noon> relic of past

-lieutenant's task: get priest

"a little blood never hurt anyone" > theme?

-boy<>lieuteant: unsatisfiable love, why?

"they deserved nothing less than the truth" =

Which characters feature in Part One?

Wrap up> see planner

- Read Part One and Two> take notes

- Do: questions on ELO

Test: TW 4

recap/questions: hand in questions/answers at exam